Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0
SIMS-HARPER, CARMEN
Oakland, CA 94602
- Facility:
- 013416289
- Type:
- FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 14
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionAugust 19, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 19, 2024
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for SIMS-HARPER, CARMEN from March 8, 2016 through August 19, 2024.
Three inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 5, 2020 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of March 6, 2020.
Three later inspections, from March 9, 2020 through August 19, 2024, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 3 local median in 94602
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.08
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either:(1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPA's observation there were 5 infants and 7 preschoolers at the time of inspection. Facility was out of ratio by 1 extra infant. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Per LPA's observation there were 5 infants and 7 preschoolers at the time of inspection. Facility was out of ratio by 1 extra infant. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2020
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(d)(1) - 102416.5(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102416.5(d)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1596.8662 (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training [...] This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Per LPA's review of files Licensee and staff 1 and 2 (S1, S2) do not have Mandated Reporter Training. This poses potential risk to the healthand safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Per LPA's review of files Licensee and staff 1 and 2 (S1, S2) do not have Mandated Reporter Training. This poses potential risk to the healthand safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 16, 2020
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 102417 Operation of a Family Child (g)(8):Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPAs review of documents, Licensee failed to provide current roster of children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Per LPAs review of documents, Licensee failed to provide current roster of children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2020
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. N. Harper is an adult who doesn't have a criminal record clearance and lives at the facility. She is currently away at college and is at home during vacation breaks. A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR 500.00 IS BEING ASSESSED.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 29, 2018
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d) - 102370(d)
- Official code
- 102370(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. B. Robles didn't have a criminal record clearance on January 31, 2018. A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR 500.00 IS BEING ASSESSED.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 2018
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d)(1) - 102370(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102370(d)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Health and Safety Code Section 1596.885(c): Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. B. Robles lied about an infant being present in the facility on January 31, 2018.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 2018
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.885(c) - 1596.885(c)
- Official code
- 1596.885(c)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Operation of a Family Child Care Home. The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. Licensee didn't realize the infant was left in another room on January 31, 2018.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 2018
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(a) - 102417(a)
- Official code
- 102417(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights. Each child shall be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishing and equipment. An infant was left in a car seat on January 31, 2018.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 2018
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report